by Dr. Melissa Carr | Apr 27, 2013 | Food, Supplements
I recently attended the CHFA show, a trade show for those in the health industry. I always like seeing what’s new and learning about healthy supplements and foods. And I love testing things out myself. The day I got home, I took pictures of what I was most...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Nov 17, 2012 | Supplements
The good news is that most of my patients know about the benefits of the essential fatty acids (EFAs) from fatty fish. Some of them take fish oil capsules because of the good things that they do: 1. Treat inflammation 2. Lower elevated blood pressure 3. Reduce high...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 25, 2012 | Digestion, Food, Supplements
When was the last time you thought about HOW you eat? No, I’m not talking about what you eat, that’s another posting or two or three, probably lots more. Think about how you eat. Do you notice that you finish your snacks or meals without knowing how that...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Feb 11, 2012 | Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, Food, herbal tea, holistic health, immune boosting, Supplements, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Uncategorized
One of the inside jokes we have as Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners is that TCM has two hearts and no brain. It may sound like it, but it’s really not a dig. In TCM we discuss function more than form. The two hearts are the physical heart and the...
by Dr. Melissa Carr | Aug 5, 2009 | Bone Health, Digestion, Supplements
The following very LONG blog is from 2 articles I wrote for a local magazine. I thought some might find it useful here: Have you ever walked into a pharmacy or a nutrition store and gazed upon the bottle upon bottle of options for supplements? Perhaps you want to buy...
